@article{ref1,
title="Typologies of childhood exposure to violence: associations with college student mental health",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2015",
author="Miller-Graff, Laura E. and Howell, Kathryn H. and Martinez-Torteya, Cecilia and Hunter, Erin C.",
volume="63",
number="8",
pages="539-549",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examined typologies of childhood violence exposure (CVE) and the associations of profiles with current demographic characteristics and mental health in emerging adulthood. PARTICIPANTS: The study evaluated a sample of college students from two U.S. geographic regions (Midwest n=195; Southeast n=200). <br><br>METHODS: An online questionnaire (collected 2013-2014) assessed CVE and current mental health. Latent class analysis was used to identify typologies of CVE. Follow-up analyses were conducted to distinguish differences between typologies in demographic characteristics and mental health. <br><br>RESULTS: Four distinct profiles emerged: High-Exposed, Domestic-Exposed, Community-Exposed, and Low-Exposed. High- and Domestic-Exposed groups were more likely to be first-generation college students and experience symptoms of psychopathology. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study offers a unique presentation of CVE profiles and a nuanced interpretation of their differential relationship to current demographic characteristics and mental health. It may befit university mental health initiatives to engage first-generation students and utilize comprehensive assessments of previous victimization.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2015.1057145",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2015.1057145"
}